Faculty of Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Department of Civil Engineering

Hydraulics and Water Resources Division
Application and Solutions–IV

Pressure Forces

Question 1: Find the horizontal and vertical forces acting below the point shown in the figure that
the gate is hinged. (Width perpendicular to the figure plane is 1m).

Question 2: Schematize the horizontal and vertical pressure forces acting on the surfaces ABCD.
(Width perpendicular to the figure plane is 1m).

Question 3: The width of the gate AB that is hinged at point A is 2 meters and the gate is a part of
the wall separating the chamber into two parts.
a) Find the direction and the magnitude of the force that should be applied to point B to hold
the gate in position if there is water inside the parts and
b) Find the direction and the magnitude of the force that should be applied to point B to hold
the gate in position if there is oil inside the parts knowing that γoil= 7.85 kN/m3.
Answer: Fwater=12.85 kN, Foil=10.28 kN

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 Faculty of Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Department of Civil Engineering
Hydraulics and Water Resources Division
Application and Solutions–IV

Pressure Forces

Question 4: The width of the rectangular gate AB gate in the figure that is hinged at point A is 4m,
and it’s weight is 392.4 kN. What should be the depth (h) of the water on the right side of the
chamber to hold the gate in position?
Answer: hmax=5.5 m

Question 5: For the square gate system in the drawing find:

a- Pressure force acting upon the gate and the application point,
b- Reaction force at points A and B.
(The width of the gate perpendicular to the figure plane is 5 m. The contact force at point A is
polished).
Answer: a) Fwater=5886 kN, application point B, 4.58 m
b- HA=4495.92 kN HB=-212.88 kN, VB=3531.60 kN

Question 6: Taking the width of the cylindrical gate perpendicular to figure plane as 1 m, find the
horizontal and vertical components of the force and magnitude of the resultant force acting upon the
gate and the coordinates of application point with respect to point A.

Answer: R= 204.83 kN (Resultant force)

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 Faculty of Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Department of Civil Engineering
Hydraulics and Water Resources Division
Application and Solutions–IV

Pressure Forces

Question 7: Find the horizontal and vertical components of the force acting upon the curvilinear
surface ABCD shown on the figure. (Width perpendicular to the figure plane is 3 m).
Answer: Fhorizontal=37.08 kN, Fvertical=67.59 kN

Question 8: The width of the semi – cylindrical gate ABC (perpendicular to the figure plane)
shown in the figure is 5 m. One side of the gate is pressurized air. Find the horizontal and vertical
components of the force acting upon the gate. Answer: Fhorizontal=195.20 kN, Fvertical=308.23 kN

Question 9: Find the pressure force acting on the cylindrical gate for the given chamber system. For
the state of equilibrium, calculate the height h2 in terms of the other parameters.
     .d    1 
Answer: h2  h1  1     x 1  
2   8   2 

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 Faculty of Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Department of Civil Engineering
Hydraulics and Water Resources Division
Application and Solutions–IV

Pressure Forces

Question 10: What should be the depth of the water so that the square designed butterfly damper
could be opened. Answer: h≤11.66 m (condition to stay closed)